Surf City council members unanimously voted to authorize the police department to work with federal immigration officials by honoring ICE detainers.
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CA Attorney General Files Appeal in Huntington Beach Voter ID Lawsuit
The appeal is the next chapter in a fight over whether or not cities have the powers to set up their own voting rules in California.
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CA Attorney General Pushes for Surf City Voter ID Case to Move to State Appeals Court
After an Orange County Superior Court judge ruled the state brought its lawsuit against Huntington Beach’s new voter ID rules too early, state prosecutors want to have an appeals court weigh in.
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OC Superior Court Judge Lets Huntington Beach Voter ID Requirements Stand
The ruling opens the door for the city to implement ID requirements at polling places, a first in Orange County.
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Huntington Beach Threatens CA Auditor With Lawsuit Over Airshow Settlement Probe
Officials claim since Surf City is governed by a charter, the California Auditor doesn’t have jurisdiction to conduct a probe into their secret $5.4 million airshow settlement. A superior court judge recently tossed a similar claim in the city’s housing lawsuit.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Huntington Beach Loses Housing Mandate Lawsuit Against California
The loss means the city will have to either successfully appeal or create a new housing plan after city officials claimed Surf City was exempt from the housing mandates.
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Huntington Beach Vows To Fight Sacramento Over Voter ID Lawsuit
City leaders said they were preparing to fight against Gov. Gavin Newsom and the attorney general in a Thursday press conference after state leaders sued to block voter ID implementation.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Barred From Approving Any New Housing Developments
A San Diego Superior Court judge temporarily halted Surf City’s ability to approve new housing sites that don’t meet state density requirements.
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CA Attorney General Enforces Housing Mandates on Orange County Cities
Both Fullerton and Huntington Beach are wrestling with state regulators over how affordable housing should be built in their cities.
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Huntington Beach Reignites Fight Against State Housing Law
Surf City officials are appealing to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals after a federal judge tossed out their case against California’s housing law.
